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In Reply to: Yes, but I check it with spell check, which said it wasn't wrong. posted by Norm on July 6, 2006 at 14:24:18:
lightening |ˌlʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ| noun a drop in the level of the uterus during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis.
lightenUSAGE Years ago, the phrase it is lightening (as in 'thundering and lightening') was contracted to it is light'ning, which eventually became further shortened to it is lightning. In modern use, the word lightning stands on its own as a noun (: did you see that lightning?) and a verb ( | it looks as if it's going to start lightning).
- |ˌlʌɪt(ə)n|
- verb make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity :
[ trans. ] efforts to lighten the burden of regulation |
[ intrans. ] the strain had lightened. •- make or become more cheerful or less serious : [ trans. ] she attempted a joke to lighten the atmosphere |
[ intrans. ] Robbie felt her spirits lighten a little.- |ˌlʌɪt(ə)n| verb 1 make or become lighter or brighter : [ intrans. ] the sky began to lighten in the east |
[ trans. ] she had lightened her hair. •- [ trans. ] archaic enlighten spiritually : now the Lord lighten thee, thou art a great fool.
- 2 [ intrans. ] ( it lightens, it is lightening, etc.) rare emit flashes of lightning; flash with lightning : it thundered and lightened.
Today, in the context of electrical storms, lightening would likely be considered a misspelling of lightning, rather than a variant spelling.NOTE as for the first meaning, PLEASE have your pregnant wife or GF remote from your sound system; the result would be awful, and Soundmind could say: I told it you!
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Follow Ups
- Oxford dictionary (in my Mac) says: - Jacques 16:02:32 07/06/06 (1)
- Isn't English grand. In my American Heritage Dictionary 4th ed. - Norm 16:26:22 07/06/06 (0)
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